Content on Sweden

Since the Second World War, Nordic architecture has been informed by a dialogue between modernity and tradition and a sustained respect for local…

Rinkebysvenska or Rinkeby Swedish is a contemporary urban vernacular (CUV) which has developed in multi-ethnic urban areas of Sweden including a…

A comprehensive infrastructure caters to both domestic and foreign demand for outdoor activities in the Nordic countries, a demand resulting from…

With a low population density in all Nordic countries barring Denmark, nature has taken on a central feature of everyday life for many in the region.…

This presentation is from a transdisciplinary research workshop entitled Nordic Noir, Geopolitics and the North held at Aarhus University in October…

Second homes are used as holiday and weekend getaways in the Nordic countries by many people, not just the elite, probably due to widespread…

A number of peace research institutes emerged in the Nordics from around 1960. They were initially seen as politically radical and interdisciplinary…

The internet facilitates social relations and participation in society in the Nordics which is a thinly populated region excepting Denmark. State…

Even before Norway banned smoking in public arenas in 2004 and the other Nordic countries followed suit, the percentage of the population who smoke…

Writing in Swedish, the Finnish writer-illustrator Tove Jansson is most famous for her creation of the mythical creatures The Moomins.